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THE WEATHER
Cloudy, probably followed by occasional rain
late tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising tem
perature; moderate southeast shifting to south
winds. Temperature yesterday—Highest, 63;
lowest, 40. (Highest, 43; lowest, 30.) Hu
midity yesterday—Highest, 91; lowest, 52.
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News Service and Universal Service.
‘Legs ’Diam ond s Kiki ’A voids Funeral to Escape Arrest
ELOPING HEIRESS HAPPY, BUT UNFORGIVEN
Holiday Bill Strikes Snag In House
OBJECTIONS
VOICED BY
LEADERS
Why Should U.S. Workers Here
Get Preference, Some Say;
Committee 0. K.’s Bill
The proposed holidays of
December 26 and January 2
for Government and District
employes are in jeopardy be
cause of a strong opposition
in the House to the Senate
bill.
The District of Columbia com
mittee voted Unanimously for the
measure today, but House lead
ers voiced their objections.
One member declared that he
was against the bill because he
could find no reason for favoring
employes here, when Federal em
ployes in the States woild be
forced to work’. One of* the lead
ers said that the bill would not
come up until the House con
vened after the holiday recess,
so that it would be worthless.
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JAP ADVANCE
TOKYO, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
Large forces of Chinese irregulars
fled precipitately as the Japa
nese army launched an anti
bandit drive in Manchuria today.
After attempting a stand at
several points, the Chinese aban
doned the battlefield, retreating
in disorder.
At Changtu, where air pilots
had reported a concentration of
about 7,000 sChinese irregulars,
the Japanese advanced detach
ments found a few hundred men,
who were quickly dispersed.
The Japanese forces were
headed for Faku and Changwu.
northwest of Mukden. Changwu
is on the Tahushan-Tungliao
branch of the Peiping-Mukden
railway, well tor the west. Faku
is a few miles east of Changwu.
Eremier Tsuyoshi Inukai will face
a vote of non-confidence Friday,
when the new Diet convenes.
Nanking Students Plan
To Shed Tears, Not Blood
NANKING, Dec. 21 (LN.S.).'
Chinese students who last week
terrorized Nanking in demonstrat
ing against the government’s
Manchurian policy today planned
to effect their aims by shedding
tears. They now will try to
embarrass the government by
making pilgrimages to the tomb
of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, first presi
dent of China, and weep before
it.
Chinese resistance to any Jap
anese attempt to take Chinchow
is inevitable, the Nanking Gov
ernment will tell the League of
Nations.
A note to this effect and pro
testing the activities of Japan in
Manchuria had been dispatched
today to the league.
Benito Mussolini’s
Brother Drops Dead
MILAN, Italy. Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
Arnaldo Mussolini, noted editor
and brother of Premier Benito
Mussolini, died suddenly today at
the age of 50. While accompany
ing his sister to the railway sta
tion Mussolini complained of feel
ing ill and collapsed a few min
utes later.
Father of 14 Dies
In Chair for Killing
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga„ Dec. 21
(IJNJS.). — English Gaskin. 45,
father of 14 children, was put to
death in the electric chair at the
State prison farm here today at
11:25 a. m. for murdering his
estranged wife.
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DR. ADOLPH RUTH
THE skull of a man believed
to have been that of Dr. Adolph
Ruth, retired Government em
ploye, 1921 Thirty-seventh St.
N. W., has been found in the
desert country near Phoenix,.
Ariz.
D. G. MAN SLAIN,
SKULL HINTS
PHOENIX. Ariz.. Dec. 21.—The
mystery surrounding the disap
pearance of Dr. Adolph Ruth. 65,
a retired Government employe,
1921 Thirty-seventh St. N. W.,
Washington, D. C.. who entered'
the Superstition Mountains last
May in search of the legendary
“Lost Dutchman” gold mine, is be
lieved solved with the finding of
the skull of a white man in the
desert country here by a group of
archaeological surveyors.
A large hole in the left side of
the skull indicated the man had
been shot at close range. The
skull was found near the last
place where Dr. Ruth was known
to have pitched camp.
If it was Ruth who perished,
he was the - sixty-first man to
lose his life in quest of the “Lost
Dutchman.”
Dr. Ruth’s widow, who makes
her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Morton Wells Hawkins, 1921
Thirty-seventh St. N. W., said
today that they had not, as yet,
received word from Phoenix
authorities in regard to the dis
covery of the skull.
“We knew of the archaeologi
cal expedition into the moun
tains and felt hopeful that it
would be able to find some
thing which would solve the
mystery of my husband’s disap
pearance. But as yet we have
heard nothing.”
Dr. Ruth was a retired employe
of the Agriculture Department. A
son. Dr. Edwin C. Ruth, also re
sides in Washington.
N. Y. Jobless Relief
Group Still Active
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 (1.NJ3.).
The emergency unemployment re
lief committee today began inten
sive efforts to open up oppor
tunities for those wishing further
to aid in relieving unemployment
distress although its fund raising
drive had ended . The committee
raised $18,248,000.
Finance Corporation
Hits Senate Snag
Although efforts were made to
day to rush congressional action
on the President’s proposed $500,-
000,000 reconstruction finance
corporation. Administration lead
ers conceded they had little chance
of enacting it before Christmas.
Senators Glass (D.), Virginia, and
Brookhart <R.), lowa, questioned
the at the proposal.
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Gangster’s Friends Reported
Ready to “Foot the Bill;”
Quiz Awaits Marion
BOSTON, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
Jack “Legs'’ Diamond will be
buried tomorrow in a New
York cemetery, but his for
mer sweetheart, Marion “Kiki”
Roberts, will not be there.
This was learned today as
the girl who foresook the
stage for the love of the “lit
tle racketeer,” sent frojn her
place of seclusion near here
a message of condolence to
the gangster’s widow, Mrs.
Alice Schiffer Diamond.
“Kiki” would like to be there,
she said, but she knows nothing
of Diamond’s murder in an Al
bany rooming house last Satur
day and wants to keep in seclu
sion for the time being.
Ready For Qulx
If authorities want to question
her, she said, they can, but they
will team little because she knows
little, she declares.
She was with Diamond for 15
minutes in Albany the eve of his
slaying, and the only thing they
discussed was her determination
that he return to his wife, she
declared.
“Kiki,” who was with her
mother, Mrs, Grace Strasmick.
expressed a willingness to meet
District Attorney John C. De
laney, who came here Saturday
and returned home without see
ing the ex-show girl.
At the same time, it was
learned that Delaney has the au
thority to mark her case (she
awaits trial in connection with
the same case that Diamond was
acquitted just before his death)
for early trial and demand her
surrender by her bondsmen.
Acquaintance Social
If she does not come forward,
she becomes a fugitive from jus
tice and a warrant for her ar
rest may be issued. ‘Kiki’ said
here today l
“I haven’t the least bit of
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Church and Science
In Harmony—Pius
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 21
(I.N.S.).—Harmony between re
ligion and science is demonstrated
more each year, Pope Pius told the
pontifical Academy of Sciences at
a ceremony marking the begin
ning of a new year. The Pope
used the radio as his chief ex
ample.
“Mussolini Always
Right,” New Slogan
MILAN, Italy, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
“Mussolini is always right!”
Fascists groups throughout the
country had this phrase before
them today, suggested as a na
tional slogan by Archille Starace.
VISITORS
to
WASHINGTON
People who are in
terested in renting
a desirable room or
apartment for a
short time will find
many suitable fur
nished room and
apartment vacancies
featured daily in the
Rental Columns of
The
Classified Ads
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931
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MRS. STRASMICK MARION
MARION “KIKI” ROBERTS, sweetheart of Jack
“Legs” Diamond, racketeer, who was slain by gunmen
in an Albany rooming house, is shown with her mother,
Mrs. Grace Strasmick, in the latter’s Boston home.
Marion today announced that she would return to
Albany to clear herself of intimations that she helped
put Jack “on the spot.”
HOOVER URGES
SENATE SPEED
Ranking Democratic and Re
publican members of the Senate
Banking and Finance Commit
tees attended White House break
fast today.
The general purpose of the
conference was to acquaint the
Senators with the general legis
lative situation as the President
saw it;, of the importance -f
immediate action on farm land
banks, war debts postponement
and the reconstruction of the
financial structure of the coun
try.
The President emphasized that
time was a very important ele
ment in the disposal of these
three questions.
Six Escape Death
In Dynamite Blast
WILKES-BARRE. Pa., Dec. 21
(IK.S.). —Six persons, four of
them children, were hurled from
their beds and narrowly escaped
death and five homes were par
tially wrecked today when a
heavy dynamite charge was ex
ploded on the front porch of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lo
gana at Pittston.
Senators Approve
Hoover Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today approved the following
presidential appointments f
John T. Barrett, U. S. Marshal,
Canal Zone; James Alton Fee.
district judge, Oregon; Roy St.
Lewes, assistant attorney general;
Samuel Purvis, U. S. Marshal, mid
dle, district,
ELECTION FRAUD
CURB DEVISED
Aroused by revelations that
candidates for the Senate in 1930
spent 15 times as much as the
combined salaries for the six-year
terms, the Nye campaign fund
committee today asked Congress
to enact a new and drastic Fed
eral corrupt practices act with
enough ‘teeth” to eliminate slush
funds and “bought” elections.
The proposed law would place
a limit of $5,000,000 on expendi
tures in behalf of a presidential
candidate, a $250,000 limit on
candidates for a presidential
nomination, a $50,000 limit in
senatorial elections and a SIO,OOO
limit on candidates for the House.
Violations of these limitations
would keep the guilty candidate’s
name off the ballot or make him
ineligible to hold the office.
Prison terms would await other
violators of the law.
Ford Mum on Report
New Model Is Near
DETROIT, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).—
While reports and rumors of a new
Ford model were intensified today
with knowledge that 200 eight-cyl
inder motors have been built at
the Ford factories, no company of
ficial from Henry Ford down would
admit possible changes in model
A. Nor was there a positive denial
of the new model report.
London Stocks Firm,
Pound Opens at $3.39
LONDON, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).—
Stocks were firm in the early
hours of trading on the London
exchange today. Australian issues
were up from 1 to 2 points. The
pound opened at y 2.
THREE CENTS |
ALIEN BONDS
SCATTERED .
OVER U. S.
Otto H. Kahn Informs Senate
’ His Firm Helped to Sell
$1,136,000,000
A large amount of the bil
lions of dollars worth of for
eign securities floated in the
United States in- recent years
are diffused throughout the
investing public and in small
banks, Otto H. Kahn, New
York banker, testified today
before the Senate Finance
Committee in its investigation
of foreign financing.
These securities, which are now
greatly depreciated in value, he
said, were bought by the banks
as “secondary reserves.”
,- Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of which
Kahn is a» partner, floated and
Jarticipated in the disposal of
1,136,000,000 in foreign securities
in the United States since 1920,
Kahn testified. ’
Aided Morgan Company
Os * tbte amount; the- bank
handled $577,750,000 on its own
account and participated with the
J. P. -Morgan bank in the dis
posal of another $559,000,000.
The profits made Kuhn, Loeb
and Company from this business,
Kahn said he was unable to give
to the Senate investigators at
present owing to the lack of time
to prepare his report. He re
ceived the summons to come to
Washington late Saturday. He
explain he was unable to compile
a complete statement.
SEN. KING BALKS
WHEAT GIFT
The first measure for relief of
destitute unemployed was blocked
in the Senate this afternoon
when Senatqr King (D.) of Utah
objected to immediate considera
tion of the Capper resolution giv
ing 40,000,000 bushels of Farm
Board wheat to charity.
The resolution had the unani
mous approval of the Senate Ag
riculture Committee.
Capper announced he would
try to get action on the resolu
tion tomorrow.
Detective Is Killed
In Hold-up of Case
CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
Police Detective James J. Caplis
was fatally wounded early today
in routing four bandits who at
tempted to hold up a fashionable
case. Caplis and two girls were
shot when the robbers invaded
the case, where 100 couples were
dancing, and ordered the guests
to put up their hands. Caplis
ran onto the dance floor and
opened fire. The robbers re
turned the fire with shotguns.
Cleveland Bank
Decides to Close
CLEVELAND, Dec. 21 (IJ4JS.).
Directors of the Standard Bank
today asked the State department
of banking to take over their in
stitution for liquidation as a pro
tective measure in behalf of de
positors. As a result the bank
and its six branches did not open
for business this morning. The
bank’s business is less than l>/ 2
per cent of the total of all Cleve
land bank depoits.
London Times Hits
“Ignorant” Congress
LONDON, Dec. 21 (IJ4JS.).—De
bate in Washington over President
Hoover’s moratorium prompted
the London Times to charge in
an editorial today that the “great
majority” of members of the
American Congress are in igno
rance of world economic condi
tions. 1
Heiress Found
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VIRGINIA PENFIELD
THIS 19-year-old Columbus.
Ohio, heiress, who disappeared
after leaving a fashionable
school at Swarthmore, Pa., to go
to her home for the Christmas
holidays, has been located in
Providence, R. 1., suffering from
loss of memory.
idstTnfield
i GIRL FOUND
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 21
(IJ<jS.). —Virginia Penfield, 19-
year-old Columbus heiress, who
disappeared in Philadelphia last
Thursday, has been located at the
Naragansett Hotel in Providence,
R. 1., according to a telephone
report to the-Penfield home here
this afternoon.
The telephone call to the Pen
field home was made by a Dr.
Brown, who said that the girl had
been suffering from a. loss of
memory.
According to information re
ceived here, Dr. Brown was posi
tive in his identification of the
girl as Virginia Penfield.
Clare J. Penfield, millionaire
chain store proprietor and father
of the girl, who has been in
Philadelphia conducting a relent
less search for his daughter, was
reached by telephone immedi
ately. x
He was reported to have told
William H. Calhoun, his busi
ness associate, who is aiding in
the search for the missing girl
from Columbus, over the tele
phone:
“I have a hot tip; I can’t
talk with you now!”
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Dec. 21 (I.
N.S.).—New hope for a solution
of the strange disappearance of
Virginia Penfield, 19, Columbus
heiress, was given here today
when W. O. Norris, flagman on
a Philadelphia-to-Columbus train,
reported seeing a girl resembling
Virginia on the observation plat
form of his train last Saturday.
N. Y. Gangs Exact
Xmas Tree “Tax”
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—
Racketeers are imposing a 5-cent
tribute on every Christmas tree
shipped into New York, police
were informed today. Gangsters,
the police were informed, have
stationed checkers in freight
yards to count the trees and
the fee is collected from the
wholesalers.
Australia’s Labor
Premier Resigns
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec.
21 (I.N.S.).—James H. Scullin,
Australia’s labor premier, resign
ed today in the face of Incoming
election returns showing a land
slide against his party. Sir Isaac
Isaacs, governor-general, immedi
ately summoned Joseph A. Lyons,
slated to be premier as a result
of the anti-labor victory, to go to
Canberra, the capital, and form a
new ministry.
Mrs, Pinchot Won’t
Talk on Senate Race
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 21.
Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of the
Governor of Pennsylvania, today
declined to discuss reports that
she has been urged to seek the
seat in Congress from the fif
teenth district held by Repre
sentative Louis T. McFadden. I
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EDITION
BUS DRIVER
AND BRIDE
FIX LOVE
NEST
Reported Debutante-Wife and
Mate Are Hopeful of
Parental Truce
Except for having his lawyer
verify the wedding of his
daughter, Joan, Walter B.
Olmsted, prominent Capital
architect, has washed his hands
of the entire affair,' it
indicated today, and the 20-
year-old debutante bride and
her bus-driver husband are still
un forgiven and unblessed by
the girl’s parents.
Meanwhile, the young bride and
George N. Everhart, her husband,
are happily getting settled in
their new home and although
expressing hope and conviction
that her parents would relent and
receive them later, they are too
occupied in preparing their nest
to grieve.
Although denying they got ac
quainted -on a Chevy Chase bus
driven by Everhart, the couple
admit the girl was often a pas
senger on Everhart’s bus after
their meeting in April.
They were married in Fred
erick a week ago, after a sheriff at
Leesburg, Va., notified by her
father, moved to prevent their
marriage there.
ANDBEMOW
FATE SOON
RENO, Nev., Dec. 21 (1.N.5.).
Christmas week came to Reno
today to find the Andre murder
trial more than holding its own
as the town’s sensation of the
hour with the prospect that Belle
Livingstdn, night club queen,
might take the stand as a State’s
witness.
It was the crucial week in the
life of Dr. Carl Pierre Andre,
good looking young West Virginia
dentist, charged with the murder
of his discarded sweetheart, Mrs.
IVartha Hutchinson, 22-year-old
widow.
By Christmas Eve. Dr. Andre
will know whether he is to go
free or be executed as a murderer
in Nevada’s lethal gas chamber.
The week was also fraught with
significance for four unnamed
young women! one of them a Uni
versity of Nevada co-ed.
Although Dr. Andre was ex
pected to take the stand today,
there was the prospect that
George Griffing, defense witness,
might be forced by the prosecu
tion to reveal the names of “four
ladies, intoxicated beyond the
point of self locomotion,” whom
he claims he helped carry out of
Belle Livingston’s “cowshed” re
sort the night of Friday, Septem
ber 11, last.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as of Decem
ber 18, $729,469,327.42; expendi
tures, $19,609,497.27; customs re
ceipts, $15,936,070.03.
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Odd Jobs 4
Radio 13
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Skyways News 6
Societyß, 9
Sports 22, 23
What’s Doing. 18